Germany
KKR and Permira sell further shares in ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira have sold another stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, reducing their joint share to 33%.
Earlybird's Nagel on Germany's new stock market tier
Christian Nagel, partner and co-founder of Earlybird Venture Capital, speaks to Kim Richters about plans for the new stock market tier in Germany, proposed to aid financing prospects for start-ups
Riverside hires three for German office
Patrick Schaich, Riverside
HTGF completes hat-trick with perora deal
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in perora, a German biotech company – its third investment announced in as many days.
HTGF provides seed round for Somonic Solutions
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) have jointly invested in Somonic Solutions, an electroplating technology provider.
Mandarin Capital announces first close
Sino-Italian investor Mandarin Capital Partners has announced a first close of its second fund on €110.5m.
HTGF invests in PS Biotech
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed PS Biotech, a manufacturer of special microtiter plates for the screening of micro-organisms.
JZ Capital backs Winn Group and Fidor Bank
London-listed private equity fund JZ Capital Partners (JZCP) has expanded its European portfolio with investments in the UK and Germany.
UnternehmerTUM closes first fund on €25m
German VC UnternehmerTUM has closed its maiden fund on €25m after 24 months on the road.
Deloitte hires two in Germany
Deloitte has appointed Markus Schackmann and Christofer Mellert as new partners in its German tax and legal services practice.
Rocket Internet founders back 3 businesses with new fund
Rocket Internet's founders Oliver and Marc Samwer are understood to have invested a total of $5m in online start-ups Lingoda, GirlMeetsDress and Videdressing.com via their new €150m Global Founders Capital (GFC) fund.
German VC BMP reaps 268% IRR on MBR exit
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and BMP Media Investors have sold a joint 79.1% stake in portfolio company MBR Targeting to Ströer Digital, with BMP reaping a 268% IRR in slightly more than a year.
Large VC rounds: France outpaces neighbours
France was home to six of the 20 largest venture investments completed so far this year in Europe, with Germany following closely behind.
HTGF invests in CCI
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed Custom Cells Itzehoe (CCI), a manufacturer of individual energy storage systems.
PE-backed Amen sold to Tape.tv
Index Ventures, Slow Ventures and Sunstone Capital have sold Amen Internet, the company behind online chat app Amen, to Tape.tv in a trade sale.
Equistone sells Computerlinks for €230m
Equistone Partners has exited Computerlinks, a distributor of IT security, network performance and internet technology solutions, to Arrow Electronics in a €230m trade sale.
HTGF et al. back fos4x for second time
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and UnternehmerTUM have invested in fos4x, a technology provider for wind turbines, for the second time in little more than a year.
Target Partners backs So1 in series-A round
Target Partners has backed So1, a German provider of marketing services, in a series-A funding round.
Homburg & Partner Q&A: Customer segmentation
Alexander Lüring (pictured) and Simone Staudt from marketing and sales consultancy Homburg & Partner speak to unquote” about the importance of understanding portfolio company customers, and how to boost overall growth through customer segmentation and...
Varova's Nordeon acquires insolvent Hess
Varova’s portfolio company Nordeon has bought German lighting manufacturer Hess out of insolvency.
Springfondet et al. back Swarm64
Springfondet and several angel investors, including Arne Graee, have provided NOK 4.5m in seed funding for German ICT start-up Swarm64.
Carlyle buys Klenk Holz
Carlyle has acquired German wood products manufacturer Klenk Holz from a group of German banks.
IBB reinvests in Yachtico
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested in Yachtico, an online platform for yacht hire, marking the GP's second investment in the business in the space of two years.
Avedon holds final close on €190m
Avedon Capital Partners has closed its first independent fund, NIBC Growth Capital II, on €190m after two years on the road.